My Alpha's Betrayal: Burning In The Flames Of His Vengeance

Chapter 53

53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

How was it possible? The

all to just go away. The bedroom door opened,

turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his

him to see the tears that were streaming

“What happened?”

it was missing the coldness it usually

to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and

wrong, little storm?” He whispered, stroking

to control the sob that left my

my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him.

didn’t seem like it was something Theon would do, sure he was comforting, but the emotions and concern that seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for a while, his scent and touch giving me the strength I needed to

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

was tired of

pulling back so I could look into those amber eyes

shadowed and he

“I know…”

I don’t care if one of them or both are

my world.”

from earlier had only triggered these emotions within me, but I couldn’t

he reached up and cupped my neck,

my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look into his

to control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed

me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love

vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any

looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the pain

framed. My parents are not traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father! “And I’m going to find out

sharp as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret what you find out.” He

because I know

and he didn’t reply, before

I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me.

“I will.”

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